| onycho- | <prefix> Having to do with the nails. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| onychoclasis | Breaking of the nails. Origin: onycho-+ G. Klasis, breaking (05 Mar 2000) |
| onychocryptosis | Synonym: ingrown nail. Origin: onycho-+ G. Krypto, to conceal (05 Mar 2000) |
| onychodystrophy | Malformation of the nails. Oo-: Prefix meaning egg. Pronounced o'-o. (12 Dec 1998) |
| onychograph | An instrument for recording the capillary blood pressure as shown by the circulation under the nail. Origin: onycho-+ G. Grapho, to write (05 Mar 2000) |
| onychogryphosis | Enlargement with increased thickening and curvature of the fingernails or toenails. Synonym: gryposis unguium, onychogryphosis. Origin: onycho-+ G. Gryposis, a curvature (05 Mar 2000) |
| onychogryposis | Enlargement with increased thickening and curvature of the fingernails or toenails. Synonym: gryposis unguium, onychogryphosis. Origin: onycho-+ G. Gryposis, a curvature (05 Mar 2000) |
| onychoheterotopia | Abnormal placement of nails. (05 Mar 2000) |
| onychoid | Resembling a fingernail in structure or form. Origin: onycho-+ G. Eidos, resemblance (05 Mar 2000) |
| onychology | Study of the nails. Origin: onycho-+ G. Logos, treatise (05 Mar 2000) |
| onycholysis | The loosening of the nails starting at the border. (27 Sep 1997) |
| onychoma | <tumour> A tumour arising from the nail bed. Origin: onycho-+ G. -oma, tumour (05 Mar 2000) |
| onychomadesis | Complete shedding of the nails, usually associated with systemic disease. Origin: onycho-+ G. Madesis, a growing bald, fr. Madao, to be moist, (of hair) fall off (05 Mar 2000) |
| onychomalacia | Abnormal softness of the nails. Origin: onycho-+ G. Malakia, softness (05 Mar 2000) |
| onychomancy | Divination by the nails. Origin: Gr, a finger nail + -mancy: cf. F. Onychomancie. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |